otherwise‚ is considered to be a reinvention. During the Meiji Restoration and post World War II‚ Japan was transformed into a completely different country through economic and governmental reforms. After the opening of the country and the siging of treaties that gave Western countries access to Japanese ports‚ Meiji leaders took power and westernized the country in order to oust foreigners. According to….‚ Japan started modernization in 1868 by sending ambassadors to other countries and using the information
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strong Germans and also Britain’s navy fleet. They borrowed the US’s public education system too. Soon with the railroads and increased production of resources‚ Japan became a force to be reckoned with. Japan impacted itself and the rest of the world in a big way. To the rest of the world‚ Japan started as a country they could bully. Japan was forced to open its ports and let other countries trade. They realized that they really had to get industrialized
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1800’s‚ the Western powers had advantages in this process. They led the world in technological advances‚ giving them a dominance when conquering other countries. The European Imperialists made attempts to conquer China and Japan. In this process‚ they succeeded by influencing Japan greatly. However‚ they were not as successful with China. At the end of the eighteenth century‚ China’s goods were much desired by Britain. However‚ the Chinese saw Europeans as savages and did not want to trade
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asylum seekers are placed in a position of life or death. If they do not leave the country they are at risk of being persecuted in‚ they may die. However‚ attempting to enter other countries as a refugee can be dangerous‚ and very hard. Australia and Japan are two countries that have very different positions within the refugee crisis. In Australia‚ the topic of the treatment and processing of refugees is often discussed. This is because it is a troublesome issue for the government‚ and the treatment
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report 12 7.0 Conclusion 13 8.0 Reference 14 The effect of earthquake on buildings in Japan 1.0 Abstract The country of Japan is an island. The population in Japan is considered quite high‚ about 127‚817‚277 people in this small country. Therefore‚ this has made Japan became one of the most tightly populated country in the world‚ ranking the 36th placing. Earthquakes are very common in Japan. In fact‚ Japan had suffered more earthquakes compared to other. Therefore‚ engineers have put in a lot
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paper: Japan. Culture is a condition of confusion and anxiety affecting a person suddenly exposed to an alien culture or milieu. There are many different ways to experience culture shock. It can be experienced across the world or as near as one’s backyard. Many Americans would venture that they consider themselves very culturally accepting. Often‚ when these same Americans travel abroad‚ they experience culture shock. It is not always a negative thing. Often to some American coming to Japan and adjusting
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Japan and Europe during the middle ages had both been affected by agriculture‚ social classes‚ and lack of power from the king/emperor. However‚ there had been major differences such as the role of women‚ and the different beliefs for a warrior between Chivalry (knights) and the Bushido code (samurais). Japan and Europe during the middle ages had both been affected by agriculture‚ social classes‚ and lack of power from the king/emperor. For example‚ in each place‚ peasants provided food for the
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Now‚ Japan has kept the death penalty‚ and there are some problems which relate to the structure or idea‚ but I think Japan should keep it also after this and the majority of Japanese people might think it is acceptable. So I will write about opponents’ opinion as the first paragraph‚ refutations against opponents’ opinions as the second paragraph‚ supporters’ opinion as the third paragraph and finally‚ a conclusion and my opinion. People who oppose the death penalty say although there are some
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September 26‚ 2014 Comparative Essay on European Colonialism 1500-1750 During the 1500 to 1750s‚ Europe began their expansion into the Americas. There were many reasons for Spain‚ France‚ Portugal‚ and England to head to the Americas. While the factors driving these European powerhouses to the ‘New World’ were similar in nature‚ England stands out as the most successful Colonial ruler in most facets of colonization due to its handsoff approach‚ allowing for the colonies to thrive through successful
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Buddhism had an important role in the development of Japanese art between the sixth and the sixteenth centuries. Buddhist art and religion came to Japan from China‚ with the arrival of a bronze Buddhist sculpture alongside the sutras. Buddhist art was encouraged by Crown Prince Taishi in the Suiko period in the sixth century and Emperor Shomu in the Nara period in the eighth century. In the early Heian period Buddhist art and architecture greatly influenced the traditional Shinto arts‚ and Buddhist
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